When summer turns up the heat, cities can start to feel like an oven, as buildings and pavement trap the sun’s warmth and vehicles and air conditioners release more heat into the air. There are some ...

I live in an older home – one built before the widespread use of central air conditioning. And, from my experience over the past four decades, previous generations had a pretty clever way of staying ...

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This article was originally published by The Conversation. When summer turns up the heat, cities can start to feel like an oven, as buildings and pavement trap the sun’s warmth and vehicles and air ...

This article is republished from The Conversation, an independent and nonprofit source of news, analysis and commentary from academic experts. Ian Smith is a Research Scientist in Earth & Environment ...

Gregory Moore is affiliated with Make Victoria Greener, which campaigns to preserve trees in Victoria. Trees and greenspace can drive down urban temperatures – but they must be able to draw water from ...

PORTSMOUTH, Va. — There's an effort taking place in Portsmouth to track how extreme heat impacts Portsmouth residents. A study done last summer shows the city is made up of urban heat islands and with ...

Lucy Hutyra has received funding from the U.S. federal government and foundations including the World Resources Institute and Burroughs Wellcome Fund for her scholarship on urban climate and ...

(THE CONVERSATION) When summer turns up the heat, cities can start to feel like an oven, as buildings and pavement trap the sun’s warmth and vehicles and air conditioners release more heat into the ...

(The Conversation is an independent and nonprofit source of news, analysis and commentary from academic experts.) Ian Smith, Boston University and Lucy Hutyra, Boston University (THE CONVERSATION) ...